Cant-hook



(No Mbaemn v A. SANFORD.

GANT HOOK.

Patented Aug. 13, 1889 Witnesses.

UNiTED STAT S PATENT OFFIc ALBERT SANFORD, on OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.

CANT-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 408,755, dated August13, 1889.

Application filed November 12, 1888. Serial No. 290,593- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT SANFORD, of Oshkosh, in the county'oflVinnebago and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cant-Hooks; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and tothe figures and letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention has for its object to provide a cant-hook in which thehandle-socket and the pick or pike are formed integral and so shaped asto give the maximum amount of strength and durability to the implementand at the same time render it more generally available and effectivethan those heretofore provided.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of animplement embodying my invention.- Fig. 2 is a rear view of the combinedsocket and pick; Fig. 3 a side view, Fig. 4 a top view, and Fig. 5 alongitudinal sectional view, of the same. Fig. 6

is a cross-sectional view taken on theline w as,

Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate the sameparts.

The letter A indicates my combined socket and pick. It is made ofmalleable iron, malleable iron and steel, or of cast-steel; but ineither case it is formed of .a single piece and in the form of a shellinto which the handle is adapted to be driven. By forming it hollownearly down to the end of the pick and making the Walls comparativelythin I am enabled to get a more even annealing of the metal, and thussecure lightness without a sacrifice of strength.

The face of the pick portion is flattened, as shown at a, and ispreferably very slightly concaved in the direction of its greatestlength, as shown in Fig. 3, while one or more ribs or beads 1),extending to the chisel-edge, are preferably formed upon it to preventslipping when the pick is inserted under a j log to raise the latter andat the same time give it a longitudinal movement. The back ofthe pick iscurved or convexed in the direction of its greatest length, as shown at0, Figs. 2

and 3, to give a better leverage when prizing', and is convexed incross-section, as shown in Fig. 6 at f, to impart to it greater strengthwhen used as a pry, and is flattened down at the end to the broadchisel-shaped edge of the pick, as shown atg.

The general flattening of the pick at both front and rear enables aperson to more conveniently use the implement in places where a thinedge is necessary in order to catch a hold, as between logs or between alog and skid. Near the end of the pick and on the side thereof a stud orprojection h is formed for co-operation with the swinging hook B, Fig.1, in the usual manner.

The interior of the socket is preferably provided with tapering orwedge-shaped ribs d (see Fig. 5) for assisting in holding the socketonto the handle, and way down in the pick portion of the casting one ormore wedgeshaped projections 1c are provided for the purpose of enteringthe end of the handle when driven in, and spreading it, so as to makethe connection more secure. Opposite this projection or projections kthe wall of the casting is slightly chambered out, as at k, to permit ofthe greater expansion of the wood of the handle when it is spread. Theprojection It extends from side to side of the socket, making a sort ofpartition, which adds very materially to the strength of the pick.

The'upper end of the socket is split at Z and provided with lugs 'm m,through which passes the bolt n, upon which the hook B is pivoted. Bytightening this bolt the socket is drawn closely about the handle, aswill be readily understood. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is'- 1. Thecombined socket and pick formed of a single piece hollow down to thepoint to receive the wooden handle, having the flattened face aextending up on the outside of the hollow portion, and the convexed backportion terminating in the chisel-shaped edge, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combined socket and pick formed of a single piece made hollow toreceive the wooden handle and having the flattened face a on the outsideprovided with the rib or ribs 6, and the convex back portionterminatingin a chisel-shaped edge, substantially as described.

3. The combined socket and pick made 1101- low to receive the woodenhandle and having the flattened face a, with the rib or ribs 1) thereon,the convex back portion terminating in a chisel-shaped edge, the pointedprojection 011 the side, and the hook co-operating therewith,substantially as described.

4. The combined socket and pick formed in a single piece made hollow toreceive the handle having the split upper end, the wedgeshaped ribs atthe upper end and the wedge at the lower end of the hollow portion, theflattened face a, the convexed back portion 0, and terminating in thechisel-shaped edge, substantially as described.

ALBERT SANFORD.

Witnesses:

C. R. NEVITT, Jr., WALTER S. DUPPERS.

